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Haycombe Cemetery & Crematorium

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05/03/2026

🌿 A Fresh Look for Lansdown Cemetery! 🌿
Our outer cemeteries grounds team have been hard at work. They’ve done a fantastic job hedge‑cutting at Lansdown Cemetery, giving the space a beautifully refreshed look.
See below the before and after photos.
A huge well done to the team for their dedication and attention to detail.

02/03/2026

🌷 Spring is on the way!
After a long winter, we’re pleased to share that the standpipes will be back on in the week commencing 9th March and ready for use again. Thank you for your patience over the colder months. Disabling the standpipes during this time helps protect them from frost damage, but please alert the cemetery office if there are any issues with their operation.

27/02/2026

Early mornings have their perks.. One of the team snapped these foggy photos on an early start this week. ⛅

24/02/2026

Our grounds team have been hard at work.
They’ve been busy tidying and weeding the shrubbery beds, and the results speak for themselves. See the before and after photos below.🌿

21/02/2026

A rare and welcome glimpse of blue sky. These views from the Serenity Garden this week were a gentle reminder that even the smallest breaks in the weather can bring a moment of peace. The Serenity Garden is managed and maintained by the charity Grow For Life. For more information about the wonderful work they do, visit their website (link in comments).

18/02/2026

After what feels like weeks of relentless rain, for a brief moment, a double rainbow arched over the cemetery this week.🌈

15/02/2026

For many families, scattering or interring a loved one’s ashes feels like a meaningful final step. But for others, it can feel too final and holding on to a small amount of ashes can bring comfort during a difficult time.
Whether this be to create memorial jewellery, scatter in a special place later on, or simply to have a small part of their loved one close by at home.
Whatever the reason, it can be hard to know what to use to keep the ashes safe while you decide what feels right for you.
We can help, with a small range of keepsake urns designed to hold a precious amount of ashes with dignity and care, giving you space and time to make the decisions that feel right for your heart.

12/02/2026

A quiet corner of Haycombe Cemetery holds a special memorial.
The inscription reads: “This communal grave contains the remains from St Michael’s closed burial ground which were removed during the redevelopment of Walcot Street, 1970.”
St Michael’s Church once had a burial ground on Walcot Street; burials in this cemetery ceased in 1859. The site later became a small garden of rest in 1925, until 1970 when the area was cleared for what became the Beaufort Hotel (later the Hilton Bath City), and the human remains were respectfully moved and re‑buried at Haycombe Cemetery.
There is a later St Michael’s Cemetery in Lower Weston (opened around 1862), which still exists today. Although officially closed to new burials, ashes can sometimes still be interred in existing family plots with permission from Bereavement Services.

09/02/2026

There’s something quietly compelling about watching the changing seasons through the picture window at the crematorium.
Winter has a way of slowing the world down - bare branches, still air, and a peaceful quiet that settles over the rolling hills. It invites us to reflect, remember, and pause a while.
And yet, almost without noticing, Spring begins to filter in. Buds appear on the trees, the light softens, and colour returns to the landscape. A gentle reminder that even after the coldest, quietest days, warmth finds its way back.
Through every season, the view reminds us that nature moves at its own pace.

06/02/2026

Then and Now of our dedicated Pet Cemetery area 🐾💖
Take a moment to view the transformation and see how the space has grown to offer more options for remembrance. As part of this improvement, we’ve created additional space for Pet Memorial Boulders that honour much-loved pets.
Our goal remains the same, to provide families with a serene and dignified environment where memories live on.

If you’d like to learn more or discuss the memorial options, please contact the office.

03/02/2026

Have you ever wondered...
What is that ‘hump’ in the grass, just after you leave the Valley Chapel car park? There is more to this area than meets the eye!
2026 marks 20 years since specialist vaults were installed at Haycombe. Within this landscaped mound are concrete chambers, of a very carefully considered construction. They provide the option for loved ones to be laid to rest in a dry, clean space, untouched by soil. Each layer of concrete covering is individually sealed. Specially designed ‘grass mats’ top the chambers to allow grass to grow through, for a natural look that blends in with the surrounding area. For twenty years these chambers have been tucked away, providing another option for those considering burial. Only a few remain, but still as strong as the day they were installed.

31/01/2026

Our beautifully landscaped Valley View garden offers peaceful surroundings with scenic views of Newton St Loe Valley and the Welsh Hills. It provides a tranquil setting for families to visit, reflect, and remember their loved ones. Each plot can hold up to two caskets, urns or loose cremated remains beneath a polished granite tablet in a choice of four colours. You can add a more personalised touch to your memorial with a photo plaque or some art work. Please contact our staff at the main office if you wish to discuss your memorial options in more detail.

Address

Whiteway Road
Bath
BA22RQ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	8am - 4:30pm
Sunday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441225396020

Website

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/burials-cremations-and-memorials

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Haycombe Crematorium is the only crematorium within the Bath and North East Somerset area and is located on the southern edge of Bath (BA2 2RQ), and has large windows overlooking the beautiful Englishcombe valley. It was built in 1961, the first cremation taking place on 2nd April of that year. The total number of cremations carried out in the first year was 897 - the average today is approximately 1,600 per annum.

Cremation is a very ancient method of disposal of the dead. Everyone knows that the Vikings practiced it and that urns containing cremated remains are regularly found in Roman burial sites in Britain, but were you aware that there are Bronze age sites too? However, cremation seemed to disappear following the rise of Christianity to become non-existent during the Victorian era and only gradually became an option for the general public again in the early 1900s requiring new legislation to do so. Since then it has grown in popularity until approximately 72% of deaths are followed by cremation nationally, with nearer 90% in the local area.